Name: Say Uncle
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Author: Kay Ryan

Despite their occasionally obscure subject matter, Kay Ryan's poems are among the most popular and critically acclaimed of today.  In Say Uncle, her fifth collection of poetry, Ryan again displays her wry, logical sense of humor and her love for odd connections, making her collections among the most talked-about poems in recent years. 

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